Our second poet-in-digital-residence is Olli Aarni, Finnish sound artist with international name recognition in electronic music. During his residency he works in the field of sound poetry. Olli Aarni´s (b. 1988) Merkkiääniä project draws our attention to the vast meaning of oral and sound tradition in the past and present of poetry. The residency period […]

Last year Nokturno launched a new residency program for poets and artists using poetry in their work. We now announce an open call for the second Digital Residency in April/May 2018. Nokturno’s Digital Residence is a virtual residency program inviting poets and artists to create digital poetry and/or explore and use digital resources as part […]

Nokturno is glad to announce that on December 2017 we received a two-year funding from Kone Foundation! Kone Foundation is a Finnish foundation known for funding bold initiatives and pioneering projects in the fields of art, science and humanities. With the support of Kone Foundation Nokturno will be able to continue releasing new poetry every […]

The first poet-in-digital-residence begins his work today. Mikael Brygger is a Finnish poet also known for his work in the fields of digital and gamified poetry. The digital residence program is Nokturno´s virtual workspace and gallery designed together with the poet-in-residence. Mikael Brygger´s residence includes two sections completed during the residency period 15th of October […]

The first poet in Nokturno’s new virtual residency program will be combining poetry to the world of games. During his residency period from mid-October to mid-November Brygger will be addressing questions such as What does if mean to gamify poetry? And What is gamified poetry? Brygger’s work in the residence has two parts. In the […]